History in North Carolina

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.